"Earth is closer than it has ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic, a science-oriented advocacy group said on Tuesday as it advanced its Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds until midnight. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist members had an initial demonstration on Friday and then announced their results on Tuesday."
"The scientists cited risks of nuclear war, the climate crisis, potential misuse of biotechnology and the increasing use of artificial intelligence without adequate controls as it made the annual announcement, which rates how close humanity is from ending. Last year the clock advanced to 89 seconds to midnight. Since then, hard-won global understandings are collapsing, accelerating a winner-takes-all great power competition and undermining the international cooperation needed to reduce existential risks, the group said."
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds until midnight, the closest ever measurement. Scientists cited rising risks from nuclear war, the climate crisis, potential misuse of biotechnology, and increasing use of artificial intelligence without adequate controls. Recent conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and May's India-Pakistan clash, plus concerns about Iran after last summer's strikes, raise nuclear escalation risk. Droughts, heatwaves, and floods linked to global warming were highlighted alongside failures to adopt meaningful climate agreements and policies favoring fossil fuels over renewables. Intensifying great-power competition undermines needed international cooperation to reduce existential risks.
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